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Month: June 2018

Andiamo restaurant initially started in Summer Hill with its ethos as a place where family and delicious Italian food would bring people together. A recipe that appears to have worked, as they opened their second restaurant in Kensington St Chippendale another in Rhodes and Abbotsford, where we were to visit. The Abbotsford restaurant came about … Continue reading Andiamo Trattoria @ Abbotsford

You know the coffee is good when that’s primarily all the café sells! Well, that and a few donuts to keep you from getting peckish. And it’s not really a café as such, more a “coffee bar”. Ona Coffee has long been popular in Canberra, with stores at Manuka and they’re already gaining the crowds … Continue reading It’s all about the coffee @ ONA

Dragonboat Chinese Restaurant must have one of the best locations around. Situated on the second level of the Harbourside Shopping Centre, if you get one of the prized seats on the balcony, you can enjoy the panoramic views of Darling Harbour, the Sydney Skyline as well as fireworks on weekends. At the moment you also … Continue reading Panoramic views @Dragonboat Chinese Restaurant

Have you seen all those pictures of stacked high fluffy pancakes dominating your Instagram feed, and hear them repeatedly calling your name!? Look no further - head to Paddock on Crown to check them out. This cafe was taken on about 6 months ago and they’re doing amazing things. We met the lovely Chef Lester, … Continue reading Brunch in a terrace @ Paddock on Crown

Conveniently located at the Plaza in Lane Cove, The Junction Coffee Co is a dog friendly cafe with outdoor seating and a substantial menu which you won’t have any trouble choosing from. A small space, but very popular. It was formerly Pablo & Rusty’s which could be the reason they serve Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee … Continue reading Casual cafe for a healthy brunch @ The Junction

Quan Jude is a new Peking Duck Restaurant, located on the corner of George street, in the World Square Complex. It’s a mix between a traditional and modern Chinese Restaurant. Whilst you’ve got traditional menu items served on your lazy Susan, there’s modern decor and a super trendy cocktail bar. It is an internationally recognised … Continue reading Peking Duck and more @ Quan Jude

Song Kitchen is at it again. They have a great new menu and we revisited to try their new culinary delights. Easy to access, right in the city at the Surry Hills end and at the lobby of a hotel. The street frontage is a bar and head downstairs for the dining area. The staff … Continue reading Song Kitchen does it again

One would usually associate Sydney Fish Markets with seafood. One needs to know that this is not necessarily the case. Vic's meats have also set up a BBQ restaurant in this location. Although it is removed from all of the fish mongers, it is set up in its own space on the left as you … Continue reading Vic’s Meat Market – casual BBQ restaurant

Left of Field, located on the water at Rhodes has been a popular café for a few years now. Ever since it opened, it has been buzzing with visitors. I visited early in its opening to sample the earl grey pancakes with popcorn and they have updated their menu regularly and I hence revisited to … Continue reading Pancakes galore, and more @ Left of Field